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The games industry is so broken even FPS legend John Romero and his studio are struggling with funding, and now-former staff say it's Microsoft's fault: "Our whole studio is being let go because of the layoffs"

John Romero announced a new FPS game back in 2022, and said the devs were teaming up with "a major publisher"

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"I'm hoping we'll bring all players together." PlayStation hit Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox — a needed win in a bleak week for Microsoft.

PlayStation Studios' Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S in August, bringing reinforcements to the fight for liberty.

Windows Central

Grounded 2 — Release date, early access content, Bugs, Buggies, and everything you need to know

Obsidian Entertainment is returning to its beloved Grounded universe with Grounded 2. This sequel plans to expand on the original game's concept with more bugs to hunt, more diverse environments, new tools to craft, the ability to ride bugs, and more.

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July could be Xbox Game Pass' biggest month yet, for one very good reason

There's one game coming to Xbox Game Pass this month that I've been waiting for more than any other.

Microsoft said it would cut 9,000 jobs as tech giant bets on AI

Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The move affects less than 4% of Microsoft’s global workforce.

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Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty says "overall portfolio strategy is unchanged" — with more than 40 games in production

Microsoft Gaming's Matt Booty says over 40 games are in development at Xbox, while sources say every game shown at the Showcase is "safe" for now.

Windows Central

Microsoft Layoffs Cancel 'Perfect Dark' Reboot, 'Everwild,' and More

Not only are 9,000 people set to lose their jobs thanks to Microsoft's layoffs, but games are also being canceled as a result.

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'Biggest' Microsoft Layoff Hits 9,000 Jobs: Xbox Division and Anticipated Games Affected

Microsoft has announced its largest round of layoffs in over two years, cutting 9,000 jobs across core divisions including Xbox

International Business Times UK

Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Not Retiring Despite Rumors Claiming Otherwise

Xbox head Phil Spencer is not retiring, and he is not part of the thousand who have lost their jobs due to Microsoft's layoffs.

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Of the 9,000 workers let go in Microsoft's layoff blitz, less than half were at Xbox specifically

With numerous canceled games and a shuttered studio, the Xbox cuts were still less than half of the 9,000 lost jobs

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"Phil is not retiring anytime soon": Xbox responds to rumors Phil Spencer is leaving after Microsoft's next console launch

An unsubstantiated rumor said Sarah Bond would replace Phil Spencer has CEO of Microsoft Gaming

GamesRadar

Phil Spencer retirement rumor is made up, says Microsoft

The Xbox head is not stepping down "anytime soon."

PC Gamer

The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.

PC Gamer

After 18 years, Elder Scrolls Online director and studio head Matt Firor is leaving the company amid Microsoft layoffs: "There are many more stories to be told, adventures to be had"

Zenimax Online's new MMO was canceled as part of the Xbox layoffs

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Everwild's cancellation has me worried for one of my favorite dev teams and Xbox itself — It needs creative new games to thrive and refresh its identity

Today's Microsoft layoffs have me worried about developers at Xbox Game Studios. Rare has been a big part of my life, but I'm starting to question if they'll be around much longer.

Destructoid

All games reportedly cancelled following today’s Xbox layoffs

Terrible news to start July

Windows Central

No, Microsoft and Xbox's Phil Spencer isn't stepping down any time soon — here's the truth

Amid news of Microsoft's latest layoffs, a report has claimed Microsoft Gaming and Xbox head Phil Spencer is planning to leave the company. This isn't true, however.

PC Gamer

High on Life 2: all the key details on the wacky FPS's squanchin' sequel

From release date to gameplay info, here's everything we know about High on Life 2.

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A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work

Multiple ZeniMax employees have confirmed the cancellation, and layoffs at the studio.

GamesRadar

Perfect Dark reboot canceled amid heavy Xbox layoffs, with developer The Initiative shuttered and Forza developer Turn 10 reportedly losing half its staff

The Microsoft layoffs have ended Everwild, Zenimax Online's new MMO, and now Perfect Dark

GamesRadar

"A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones": Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios

"Every day it’s hard to see what the future of this industry is"

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Thousands — Sources Say Rare's Everwild Canceled as Xbox Division Takes a Major Hit

Microsoft is undergoing significant job cuts, impacting thousands, especially in its Xbox and sales divisions, as it prioritises AI.

Fortune

Microsoft lays off 9,000 in AI drive, bringing total job cuts to 15,000 this year

“I think that AI and generative AI specifically is the most transformative technology of our lifetime, which is saying a lot, given that we have had the internet,” he told CNBC.

Windows Central

Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects

Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.

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Microsoft orders more Xbox layoffs, boss Phil Spencer tells staff "our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger" but the fourth big round of layoffs in 18 months is coming anyway

The exact number of staff affected isn't currently clear

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